ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360803
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| Date: | Saturday 26 February 1994 |
| Time: | 09:02 LT |
| Type: |  Quickie Q200 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N89BW |
| MSN: | 2834 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 38 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Vegas, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS BEGINNING A LOCAL VFR FLIGHT IN AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AFTER REACHING 60 KNOTS, THE AIRPLANE'S TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.
Probable Cause: THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA142
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 11:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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